Sunscape Dorado Pacifico: Not quite as advertised.

A little underwhelming considering the reviews. Resort is tired and under-staffed. “Activities” Personnel were more interested in playing volleyball ( and winning) than letting guests play. 5 staff on the court (between both sides) and 6 guests standing on the sidelines, waiting for an opportunity. Also, head activities guy with the whistle served 5 straight high-speed serves to the little guy ( 11 years old ) so that his side could win the game. Sad, really.

Sunscape Dorado Pacifico: Great Location!!

The entire trip...right from the reservation to flight to shuttle to resort was so efficient and so easy. Making it relaxing from the moment we left. The flight was direct and the shuttle was waiting for us when we got through customs. The resort was small but clean and had just enough to meet our needs. Actually great value for your money. We enjoyed the food, the pool and the beach. We took a cab to zhiuatinjo and felt completely safe. All in all I’d give it a 5 out of 5.

Krystal Ixtapa: Great Staff

The staff were amazing. They got to know what we liked and wanted. They went out of their way to make our stay memorable. Everything was clean. The resort was as expected. The bike trip we took with Manuel was spectacular. He was very knowledgeable and we had a fun time.

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: Small friendly hotel

The grounds were pretty and well maintained. The pool was clean and a good size. The open eating/restaurant, areas were good in that they were open to the fresh air. The bathrooms needed up dating. The brick work around the pool needed to be replaced though they were kept clean. The staff was delightful. The fact that the majority of them didn't speak much English didn't matter, it added the the Mexican atmosphere. Same thing with the other guests, mostly Mexican. That too added to the  [... read more]local flavour. Sae thing with the food choices, mostly Mexican.

Barcelo Ixtapa: Outstanding Resort

The staff, food and accommodations were outstanding. We really enjoyed our stay. The food and the views were amazing. Other guests were very nice and the resort provides many different activities for guests. I recommend this resort as it is in a great area compared to others. Thank you Tripcentral for the great customer service!

Barcelo Ixtapa: Amazing beach. Dated resort.

Pools are nice. Service is ok poolside. No room service. Drinks are watered down. DO NOT EAT THE SUSHI they dont know how to cook sushi rice and it is always half cooked. Mexican food is good. Food selection is large, if bland. Staff struggle with english. Location and rooms are really good, if very dated. This is a 4 star resort... at best.

Azul Ixtapa Grand Resort: Amazing view!

If your looking for a relaxing week in Mexico this is the place! The service was great and people were very friendly. The view is breathtaking, waking up seeing the ocean was a great start to the day. (every room is facing the ocean) If you are a beach kind of person, this resort has a small area but you can walk to either side of the resort to enjoy 2 long walking beaches. There is also the Island of Ixtapa, just a 10 minutes taxi boat ride, where great food and snorkeling awaits! (make sure [... read more] to bring pesos) I had brought american money with me for my trip but the resort only accepts pesos or visa/mastercard. You can't exchange your money at the resort you'll need to head to the village of Ixtapa about 10 minutes taxi ride.

Holiday Inn Ixtapa: Very Good Resort

The hotel was great . We stayed in the older part of this resort 3rd floor ocean view .We had a Great time there .the rooms were very clean and the resort was well maintained by grounds people and resort staff . Food was ok as there was always something on the buffet that we enjoyed .for breakfast lunch or dinner .hotel staff were very friendly and helpful and the bartenders and waiters could not be nicer we felt like part of their family b y the way they treated us .We have nothing but  [... read more]respect for them. We didn't get to see any shows because we went bar hoping across the road and met so many people doing the same we also ate there a couple of times .The ocean was very rough but you use your common sense .and only go in when it is safe so we spent time around pool and ocean .We did the bike ride for 2 hours very cheap and nice ride along the trails. Over all we had a really GREAT VACTION. .SO in closing I say JOB WELL DONE HOLIDAY INN RESORT .WE WILL BE BACK TO ENJOY THE HEAT AND SUNSETS AGAIN

Las Brisas Ixtapa: Memories

Once again we spent our week at this amazing hotel and were not disappointed. Fantastic service by one of our favourites Jorge! The hotel was not crowded, the food was plenty and the scenery- breathtaking. I do have a little advice to first time travellers. BRING 20 pesos denominations. We had a horrible time trying to break large bills. No one seems to carry 20’s so we were tipping bigger than usual. Not that it wasn’t worth it, but it’s nice to have the option. This was the first and LAS [... read more]T time I do that. We went to Ixtapa island for the second time, it was beautiful but the water was a little murky and even though we did see fish, not as many as last year. We took a cab ourselves instead of the excursion which we liked better. (We brought our own gear as well). This resort is a definite YES for quiet, alone time with a perfect view and service. Can’t wait to see it again next year. XOXO

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: Two weeks in the Hotel Emporio, Ixtapa

My objective in choosing this package was to find 2 weeks in an all inclusive, 4 star hotel in Mexico, on a beach and with direct flight from Montreal, for under $2,500 Cdn. This package cost $2,600 and I have no regrets. 5 hour direct flight on Air Canada, long queues for processing at Ixtapa airport but short and agreeable bus trip to hotel. Hotel is right on fabulous, uncrowded, golden sand beach. Best ever for walking. Older building 10 storeys. No balconies. Good views. Comfortable beds, ro [... read more]oms and ensuites could do with reno but pleasant and very clean. As well as North Americans, this hotel has many Mexican guests mainly from Mexico City: young families, including many well behaved toddlers and babies and some grandparents. One night a week we could reserve in fancy Italian restaurant Arrecife and another night for tables set up on terrace directly overlooking beach with grill. On Saturday night big fiesta themed meal set up under the stars. Otherwise ate buffet style in Condimento restaurant, again with amazing views over beach. Food good and included tasty Mexican dishes. Grounds well maintained. One decent sized pool, plus separate children's pool and Jacuzzi. Staff friendly well trained and managed. Hotel generally run as tight ship.

Azul Ixtapa Grand Resort: Good and okay

Excellent staff at this resort very happy and friendly, beautiful view rooms very clean with rain shower, large jet tub, comfy bed, coffee maker, beer and water in the fridge. Very nice pools with great drink service. The food is just okay, we tried all the restaurants and nothing stands out at all, little decorative plates of weird food? The main buffet is boring pretty much the same everyday. Nighttime entertainment is terrible when we arrived we had a mariachi band which was nice but hard to  [... read more]take in as all you want to do is get to your room, I never saw any mariachi bands again all week, there is a entertainment room but there is no atmosphere in that room, there should be somewhere at night outside for adults to sit listen to Mexican music and have a drink, somewhere away from the kids playing ping pong etc. The sun wing party had a country western theme??? I came to Mexico to enjoy Mexican music not country western. The Mexican evening put on by the hotel again terrible entertainment could have been so much better as we have been to other Mexican nights with games and a much better show. All round disappointing atmosphere at this hotel. Defiantly room for improvement in this beautiful setting.

Las Brisas Ixtapa: Not for Everyone

The good We got a great deal on a Junior Suite with Jacuzzi . We arrived late due to delayed flight and were greeted with a small buffet set up for just us late arrivals. Nice touch. Check in was quick and painless. Woke up to a stunningly beautiful view of rocky coast and nice private beach.Awesome staff made you feel welcome and well cared for, Rooms were beautifully kept and cleaned.You self served only at the Buffet . At the pool and beach you are served at your lounge. Felt pampered all we [... read more]ek. Now the not so good. Main Buffet was repetative and a little less than you might expect at 4 star Mexico. It was a long trek from the beach to the pool area.Bar and food service was only available at the beach or pool. I am used to a lobby or other such bar available during the day. There was no nightly entertainment or disco and the last bar closes at 11:30 pm so I would definitely not recommend this for the young partying crowd.If you like to mingle with locals there are none on the beach as it is private.Not all guests are all inclusive so they check your status by room number everytime you eat or drink . On the last day after check out time we were told at lunch that our all inclusive had ended at noon despite our 520 pm departure time.A trip to the front desk solved this and they finally gave us lunch. The confusion seemed to continue all afternoon as we had to explain we were with Sunwing and were still all inclusive eligible.The hotel is a little isolated from the downtown area of Ixtapa so its a short cab ride in. All in all I would recommend this for anyone looking for a layed back ,relaxing and quiet vacation. If you are looking for action and party time better look at one of the resorts on the public beach downtown Ixtapa

Azul Ixtapa Resort: not coming back for a 3rd trip

This was my second stay at this resort. I love the facilities and the amenities what I didn't care for was that the resort allows the locals to purchase a day band and visit the resort. I understand that the hotel has to find ways to make money when the rooms are not filled to capacity (which they weren't) but when it gets hard to find a chair at any of the 3 pools and the staff is run off of their feet trying to keep up with the demands of the day pass patrons (food, drinks, and supervision) it [... read more] becomes not enjoyable for those that spend a lot of money to come for a week or more. I didn't pay to have to place my towel on the pool deck. If the facility is wondering why the Canadians are not participating in the outdoor activities they should look at their signage or lack of signage in English. When the resort is 90% spanish speaking with minimal english spoken and no english signage describing where to go for the dinner shows or what the pool contest is (in English) you won't find many English speaking people interested in participating. The hotel has a lengthy written policy regarding noise in the rooms and noise on the balconies. However the policy does not apply to the hotel. There was a private show for one of the companies that had a training session in the facility while i was there and I called the desk twice to ask when the show was going to end as it was held outside and was super loud. I wasn't the only one that had called the desk. The outdoor show ended at 11:45 pm. Like seriously live by the rules that you want to apply to all other guests. Also what is with the daily evaluation of the maid service? People on vacation don't want to fill out daily surveys. I understand that they need to know if their staff is doing a fabulous job but let's face it if I was missing towels etc I would have called the desk.

Fontan Ixtapa: Great vacation!

Just returned from Ixtapa Fontan resort. We were pleasantly surprised as this was a 3* resort. The food was fresh and tasty. Staff very friendly! We thought every room had a balcony but after one night staff was able to accommodate our request. The beach is great for walking but watch for the big waves and undertow, lost my prescription glasses the first day. Enjoyed the resort activities including bike tour to Playa Linda, beach volleyball, stretching and Zumba! Also enjoyed being right in town [... read more] with easy access to great restaurants and shopping!

Sunscape Dorado Pacifico: Hotel Review

My husband and I stayed at the hotel between Feb 6-13, 2020. The grounds and hotel was kept very clean. The staff were freindly and easy going, very nice. Most of the guest are repeaters, from US and Canada. This made meeting people easy and converstations flowed in and out of the pool. The hotel is a little dated, however, the staff made the visit lovely. The food was displayed every day. There was more mexican food on the buffets. If you crave something different there are lots  [... read more]of restaurants across the street who love Canadians. The location is amazing. We enjoyed our visit.

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: Wonderful place to relax

Accommodations and food was good. The room was fairly standard and clean. The food lacked variety but the selection was authentic Mexican. There were beach and poolside lounging options and it was easy to secure a space. The price was very good and it was a great value. The vendors were not too pushy and the beachside massages were awesome. Staff were all very friendly and the weather was amazing.

Barcelo Ixtapa: Enjoyable vacation

We visited the Barcelo 9 years ago and wanted to experience it again. The resort is very clean and offers beautiful and lush surroundings. Rooms are spacious and comfortable. Love “La Palapa” for breakfast and the Italian and Sunset Grill for dinner. The Caracol had a really great lunch menu. Our only disappointment was having to book reservations for a la carte restaurants daily rather than in advance and that wifi was costly for regular guest. We were not informed of the “premium” opt [... read more]ion. All in all a great vacation.

Holiday Inn Ixtapa: resort was nice

the rooms and grounds were very good service was good. drinks were very poor and food below average very nice location short walk to sport bars and decent food. can not believe that they could not make a margarita.

Barcelo Ixtapa: Great Resort

A-la-cartes were excellent, rooms were sufficient, beach super, water warm , nice sandy beach, shows werent the best but overall i would recommend to anybody who is looking for a nice beach, great food and standard rooms.

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: good location

This hotel caters to the local people-the staff can hardly speak english-the rooms are ok for a hotel-the food was cold all the time-bar service on beach you couldn't find a server-we were all inclusive but most english speaking people staying there were not and they maybe ate breakfast there but went out for dinner across the road where the town of ixtapa is.